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Berlin Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 81-5333136 Website

The Berlin Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Florida and the remainder to recipients in New York.

Key facts about Berlin Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Berlin Family Charitable Foundation gave $940K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-5333136
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$940,000
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$42,727
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$17,892,418
Primary geography
Florida (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.9M

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$940K

-17.1% YoY

Grant Count

22

-4.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

-13.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berlin Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $948K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Berlin Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • 69% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 135% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations including schools, youth-serving organizations, a children-and-families organization, a medical center, a museum, and organizations focused on veterans and community greening.

The grantees describe their own missions as follows: Place of Hope says it provides a stable and loving family environment for children who are hurting and their families; Urban Youth Impact says it loves, equips, and empowers inner-city youth; Jupiter Medical Center says it delivers compassionate healthcare regardless of patients’ ability to pay; Fort Freedom says it provides veterans with activities promoting total health and wellness; and Community Greening says it creates sustainable green spaces and a vibrant tree canopy.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $940,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In filing year 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 16% to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Palm Beach GardensWest Palm BeachJupiterNorth Palm BeachCoral GablesGarden CityRye BrookDelray BeachRoyal Palm BeachWhitwell

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants20203 grants202119 grants202223 grants202322 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $400K (2021) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $940K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Place of Hope: $245K across 6 grantsPlace of Hope$245K · 6 grantsCradle of Aviationmuseums: $150KCradle of Aviationmuseums$150KThe Benjamin School Inc: $130K across 2 grantsThe Benjamin School Inc$130K · 2 grantsUrban Youth Impact: $125K across 2 grantsUrban Youth Impact$125K · 2 grantsCenter for Creative Education: $100KCenter for Creative Education$100KJupiter Medical Center: $50KJupiter Medical Center$50KFort Freedom Inc: $40K across 2 grantsFort Freedom Inc$40K · 2 grantsCommunity Greening Corp: $25KCommunity Greening Corp$25KUniversity of Miami: $25KUniversity of Miami$25KBaptist Health of South Florida Inc: $20KBaptist Health of SouthFlorida Inc$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Place of Hope ($245K across 6 grants). Together the top 10 received $910K.

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K8$50–100K19$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 67 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cradle of Aviationmuseums Garden City, NYQualified Purpose of Organization$150,000
Place of Hope Palm Beach Gardens, FLQualified Purpose or Organization$100,000
Place of Hope Palm Beach Gardens, FLQualified Purpose or Organization$100,000
The Benjamin School Inc North Palm Beach, FLQualified Purpose of Organization$100,000
Urban Youth Impact West Palm Beach, FLQualified Purpose of Organization$100,000
Center for Creative Education West Palm Beach, FLQualified Purpose of Organization$100,000
Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter, FLQualified Purpose of Organization$50,000
The Benjamin School Inc North Palm Beach, FLQualified Purpose of Organization$30,000
Urban Youth Impact West Palm Beach, FLQualified Purpose of Organization$25,000
Community Greening Corp Delray Beach, FLQualified Purpose of Organization$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $17,892,418 $1,673,190 $1,523,735 $940,000
2023 $17,886,065 $753,096 $1,719,634 $1,134,371
2022 $18,924,663 $121,407 $1,222,250 $926,271
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,892,418$17,886,065$18,924,663
Revenue$1,673,190$753,096$121,407
Expenses$1,523,735$1,719,634$1,222,250
Qualifying Distributions$1,166,134$1,357,391$1,007,795
Net Investment Income$1,394,285$414,604$563,242
Distributable Amount$948,085$928,847$901,102

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Michelle Grande as COO; William Maglio as President; Danielle Jenkins as CFO/TREASURE; Stefan Bodstrom as CIO; and Frank Robilotto and Nicole Maglio Bessette as board members.

Berlin Family Charitable Foundation is led by William Maglio, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William Maglio

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Jenkins

    CFO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Robilotto

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Grande

    COO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Maglio Bessette

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefan Bodstrom

    CIO

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 4794 North Lake Blvd Ste A, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Phone: (561) 899-3971
Website: https://nonprofitlocator.org

Frequently asked questions about Berlin Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Berlin Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Berlin Family Charitable Foundation gave $940K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 23 grants.

What is Berlin Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Berlin Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $42,727, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Berlin Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Berlin Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Beach Gardens, FL (8 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (6 grants), North Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Coral Gables, FL (2 grants).

Does Berlin Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Berlin Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Qualified Purpose of Organization" (13 grants) and "Qualified Purpose or Organization" (9 grants).

Who are Berlin Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Berlin Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Place of Hope ($245,000 across 6 grants), Cradle of Aviationmuseums ($150,000) and The Benjamin School Inc ($130,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Berlin Family Charitable Foundation?

Berlin Family Charitable Foundation reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $948K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Berlin Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations including schools, youth-serving organizations, a children-and-families organization, a medical center, a museum, and organizations focused on veterans and community greening. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Berlin Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Berlin Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Berlin Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5333136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Berlin Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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